Tarun Tahiliani doesn’t want you weighed down by your wedding lehenga

We speak with him exclusively on his new couture collection

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Indian bridal couture is designed for the bride who demands a larger than life expression on her big day. The combination of rich fabrics, heavy embroidery and serious jewellery adds a few kilos to your person that eventually tend to drag you down on the day of the wedding. But veteran designer Tarun Tahiliani does not think that needs to be the norm.

“Couture around the world is known as much for feathery lightness as well as the gravity defining construction—this is where our new couture began, as we thought deeply of lightness so Indian brides can enjoy their wedding and dance in their clothes. That is how we have evolved—by creating a new vocabulary of design. Our clothes need to embody the spirit of our cultural legacy, which has to be updated for the global, peripatetic customer,” says Tahiliani describing his upcoming collection.

This season, the designer’s presentation titled ‘Tarakanna’ draws from the night sky. Tahiliani has worked with Swarovski crystals to give life to his expression that upholds the theme of celestial elegance and lightness.

Tarun Tahiliani will be showcasing his couture 2017 collection on July 26 at India Couture Week. Watch this space for more updates.

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